Strategic Procurement & Spend Manager

Socket.dev; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Forma Life Sciences, based in Irvine, CA, seeks a Procurement & Spend Management Manager to oversee procurement, vendor management, sourcing, spend analysis, and budgeting across the organization. This role partners with Finance, Manufacturing, Quality, Facilities, and Technical Ops to ensure purchasing decisions meet budgets and business priorities.

The role focuses on improving visibility into spend, strengthening vendor performance, and developing scalable procurement processes while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Operations, or a related field preferred.
• 5–8 years of procurement, strategic sourcing, spend management, or related experience.
• Demonstrated experience negotiating supplier contracts and commercial terms.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, spend analysis, and variance analysis.
• Strong financial and analytical skills.
• Strong proficiency in Excel and experience with ERP and purchasing systems.
• Experience with NetSuite or similar ERP systems preferred.
• Experience with Ramp or a similar spend management, accounts payable, or corporate purchasing platform preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee budgeting and spend management across materials, services, contractors, facilities, and other third‑party spend.
• Lead strategic sourcing activities and negotiate pricing, payment terms, lead times, and other terms.
• Manage commercial relationships with key suppliers and monitor performance.
• Identify cost reduction opportunities and optimize supplier terms and arrangements.
• Oversee procurement operations including accounts payable processes and documentation.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Financial analysis

Negotiation

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Operations, or related field

Tools

NetSuite

Ramp

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

Forma Life Sciences, based in Irvine, CA, seeks a Procurement & Spend Management Manager to oversee procurement, vendor management, sourcing, spend analysis, and budgeting across the organization. This role partners with Finance, Manufacturing, Quality, Facilities, and Technical Ops to ensure purchasing decisions meet budgets and business priorities.

The role focuses on improving visibility into spend, strengthening vendor performance, and developing scalable procurement processes while